General Rules

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1. GENERAL RULES

To promote and coordinate technical education, and for the monitoring and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in technical ins titut ions , MRSPTU in exercise of powers conferred by Punjab Govt. Notification hereby makes the following Regulations based on UGC [affiliation of colleges offering technical education by Universities] regulations, 2014 vide File no: F. No. 14-9/2013 (CPP-II) dated 28^th February, 2014:

1. Short Title, Application and Commencement

1.1. These Regulations shall be called the MRSPTU [Affiliation of Colleges]

Regulations, 2015

1.2. They shall apply to all colleges offering technical education and seeking affiliation and/or already affiliated to MRSPTU in the Districts of the State of Punjab, namely Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Barnala, Moga, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fazilka, Mansa, Ferozepur and Sri Muktsar Sahib.

1.3. These Regulations will be in addition to and not in derogation to the UGC and AICTE Regulations.

1.4. They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Definitions: In these regulations

2.1 “Affiliation” together with its grammatical variations, includes, in relation to a college, recognition of such college by, association of such college with, and admission of such college to the privileges of the university;

2.2 “AICTE” means All India Council for Technical Education, established by the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987;

2.3 “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under the UGC Act, 1956;

2.4 “NAAC” means National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous body under “College” means a college or an institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University under the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Act, 2014.Section 12(ccc) of UGC Act, 1956;

2.5 “NBA” means National Board of Accreditation, an autonomous body under Section 10(u) of AICTE Act, 1987;

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2.6 “Autonomous College”, means a college which is declared as such by UGC and is admitted to the privileges of the University under its rules and regulations;

2.7 “Technical Education” means the education in the subjects of Engineering Technologies, Sciences, Management, Humanities, Pharmacy, Social Sciences and Architecture and such other subjects, as may be deemed fit by the State Government from time to time;

2.8 “University” means Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda

3. Norms & requirements for affiliation / renewal of affiliation of colleges 3.1 While according affiliation/renewal of affiliation to colleges, University shall follow

the norms and guidelines as given in ANNEXURE to these Regulations. These are based on the prevailing AICTE norms and standards.

3.2 College shall ensure that a proposal for the purposes mentioned in the ANNEXURE, from Colleges meet the norms as prescribed therein.

4. Mandatory accreditation of colleges seeking affiliation / renewal of affiliation 4.1 Accreditation of the colleges by NAAC and their programmes by NBA shall be

mandatory as per relevant regulations of UGC as amended from time to time.

4.2 New college that has been issued Letter of Intent (LoI) shall be granted affiliation subject to the condition that they furnish an undertaking to apply for assessment to NBA within six months from the date of their eligibility.

4.3 T h e C o l l e g e s shall obtain required approvals from concerned regulatory body(s) including ‘No Objection’ certificate, be it government or private society/trust.

4.4 All colleges which are more than six years old shall apply for accreditation to NAAC or NBA within six months of issue of these regulations.

4.5 All colleges which are accredited by NAAC or whose programmes are accredited by NBA may be considered for permanent affiliation for the period of accreditation subject to fulfilment of other conditions as laid down by the university.

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5. Action in case of violations of Regulations

5.1 If any college violates/does not fulfill the conditions/requirements for affiliation as provided in these regulations, the University shall take such action as it may deem fit, including that of withdrawing the affiliation.